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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], International Students and Scholars. Essays, Harry Kurnitz Creative Writing Awards for Foreign Students
(University Archives Record Series 18). UCLA Library Special Collections, University Archives.

Historical Note

The Harry Kurnitz Creative Writing Awards for Foreign Students was established in 1965. The award is given for creative works
written in English by international students at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

The award is named for Harry Kurnitz, an American playwright and screenwriter from New York and Los Angeles who spent a portion
of his life in Europe. The award is also known as "The Harry Kurnitz Foreign Students Creative Writing Award" and "The Kurnitz
Award." This award is given annually.

Scope and Content

Record Series 18 contains the essays and papers submitted for the Harry Kurnitz Creative Writing Award.

This is an active record series; additional University records are expected to be added.